Bonkeatj



A. A. CHARBONNEAU.

clGAR M010.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. I920.

1,393,087, Patented 001;, 11, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

ARTHUR ALBERT CHARBONNEA'U, 0F :MONTREAL QUEBEC, CANADA.

CIGAR-MOLD.

Application filed March 8, 1920. Serial No. 364,016.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Akneel-rin: Anni-nir CHAR- IsoNNnAU, a British subject7 cigar-maker, residiner at No. 65 Beaudry street, in the city of Mcontreal, in the Province of Quebecy in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar- Molds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in cigar molds and its principal object is to provide a mold particularly strong and cheap of construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide means to protect the sharp edge of one of the mold portions.

Another object of the invention is to provide means to protect the outer edges of the molds when cutting the ends or tips off the cigars.

linother important object of the present invention is to provide a mold that will be ynon-oXidizable and at the saine time light and particularly strong.

To better understand the invention reference should be had to the accompanying drawings which form part of this application, and in which:--

Figure l isa perspective view of the mold complete.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the parts of the mold in which a cigar is shown in one of the recesses.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the other part of the mold.

Fig. 4 is a `longitudinal sectional view through the mold complete.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

In the drawings 1 indicates one of the parts of the mold which is provided at each end with recesses 2, and 3 are a plurality of recesses of asemicigar shape provided in the metal blocks 4 which are preferably made of aluminum. The blocks 4 are suitably distanced apart from one another to provide a recess 5. One end of said mold portion l. is preferably depressed at 6 to provide a space between that portion of the mold and the other portion, in which an instrument may be inserted to disengage or break apart the two mold portions.

7 is the other part of the mold which is provided with a plurality of oblong shape projecting members S adapted to lit snugly in the recesses 3, each of said projecting members S being provided with a semi-cigar shape recess 9 which terminates on each side of said member 8 in a very sharp edge l0. Each of said projecting members S is preferably made of aluminum and correspond in number to the number of blocks f-l provided on the other portion of the mold i.

Between each projecting members 8 is provided a protecting member ll which runs parallelly to the projecting members 8 -and is preferably higher than the sharp edge i0, in order to protect said sha-rp edge from injury as well as serve ras guides when the mold portion 7 is fitted over the mold portion l. Said protecting members ll are preferably provided between each of the projecting members k8 and are adapted to engage into the recesses 5 provided in between the blocks 4 in the mold portion l. The said protectingr members 11 are illustrated as being of a T-shape and engage and are secured under the projecting members 8.

At each end of said mold portion 7 is provided a guide member l2 which is adapted t0 engage the recess 2 when the two portions of the mold are closed together.

Applicant is aware of the existence of wooden molds for cigars which have somewhat. the shape of the mold referred to in this application. But a wooden mold is` rather expensive to make as it is very delicate work to make the project-ing member 8 with the recess 9 and the sharp edges 10. The sharp edges, when the mold is made of wood, are destroyed very easily and it is for this purpose, i. e. to protect the edges 10 that the protecting members l1 have been rovided, as they project a little higher than the edges l0 and if the mold is dropped or hits anything the edges will be protected from damage.

Another` important feature of the present invention resides in the fact of making a mold of aluminum or any light metal which is not oxidizable, so that it can be easily washed or cleaned after usage. Wooden molds have the defect of absorbing nicotin or at least the juice which comes from the pressed tobacco leaves and after a certain time the mold becomes useless as it usually gives a taste to the tobacco. A wooden mold also cannot be washed or disinfected very easily and for that purpose is objectionable. It has been found so far, by applicant, that the use ot aluminum in making a mold of this character, was best, and permitted the disinfeeting of the mold Without injury to the mold. Further the nicotin or juice Lfrom the leaves of the tobacco will not be absorbed by metal and it Was found that aluminum was the only metal that did not `give a taste to the tobacco.

Another very important feature ot i ie present invention is the side metal plates 13 and il which are provided on one or beth sides of the molds in order to `protect the mold from being chopped or used up b'v the cigar-maker when he chops the ends is disclosed 1n Fig. 2 oil a eig-ar ai ii is pressed.

`What I claim as my invention is: l. A mold of the character "lest-rrprising two halt portions; a plura l o? recesses provided in one portion o? said mold; a plurality of suitably shape-l projecting members pro Yided on the other portion et said mold and adapted to lit in said recesses in the aforesaid portion of said mold, said projectingportion having sharp edges; and a plurality oit proto n .in niembers provided adjacent said projec bers substantiallyvas described.

2. A mold of the Character described coinprising` two halt portionsj one said portions being` provided vvith a plurality oi suitably shaped recesses; a plurality ot grooves adjacent said recesses; a plurality ot projecting members provided on the other half portion of said mold, said projoz'tinlgj members having sharp edges; a plurality protecting members provided adiaeei'it s"j project-ingl members and adapten to engage said grooves in the aforesaid halt portion of the mold substantially as described.

3. A mold of the character described coinprising two hall' portions, one ot said portions being provided with a plurality: olf blocks having intermediate Vthere/il1 suitably shaped recesses; a `groove prei-.vided :uljacent each of said blocks; a plurality or pr fjectingo) members provided on the other i it portion of said mold7 said projertingr ineabers having a plurality ot suitably shaped recesses irovided with sha o edees said oro- .l ei 7 .L

jertingmembers being' adapted to lit snugly in the suitably shaped recesses provided in the bloc rs on said other ialt portion ot the mold; and a protecting member provided between each oft said projecting members and adapted to engage in the Groove in the aforesaid halt` portion oiI said mold7 substantially as described,

4f.. A mold of the ehararter dem l prising two hallc port-ions, one o. 'l portions being' provided with a recess al each end; a pluralityY ot blocks secured in said hall portion of the mold` ea-:rh ol 1, `id blocks being;v provided with a suitably shaped re- -fessg a plurality ot l@grooves provid d betiveen each ol said blocks; a plurality oft projecting members provided uith a suitably shaped recess having sharp edf'is suitably secured to saidl other hz llI portion ot said mold: means to protect said shzup Y: on said projectingh member said means y u y in the aforesaid halt portion ot the mold: and a guide member projecting1 traan end et said halt portion oi the mold adapted to engage tbe recess in the afer portion ot said mold, substantiall)7 as described.

o. A mold of the cliara pr' ing' tivo halt porti( is, tions beingv provided with a A independent and integral metal blot-,impeachA provided with a recess; a space provided bet,-een each ot said blocks; a plurality of projecting metal members. eai'h provided with a suital'ily shaped i y,ess havingv sharp edj 7 said members being suitably secured to the other halt portion ot said mold; and means to protect said sharp edges on said projecting members7 said means beingr adapted to engage the space provided betdeen the .me al blocks ou the other haltl portion ot the mold` substantially as described.

Si ed at YMontreal. Quebec, Canada, this Lith day of February7 1920.

ARTHUR ALBERT CHARBONNEAU.

litnesses C. Ia'rnNAUnn, li, l. GiLMoUR. 

